Orders for General Mourning. 309 (I) GENERAL MOURNING. "Lord Chamberlain's Office, Nov. 7, 1817. "Orders for the Court going into mourning on Sunday. next, the 9th instant, for her late Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta, daughter of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and consort of his Serene Highness the Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, viz. "The Ladies to wear black bombasins, plain muslin, or long lawn, crape hoods, chamoy shoes and gloves, and crape fans. "Undress-dark Norwich crape. "The Gentlemen to wear black cloth, without buttons on the sleeves or pockets, plain muslin or long lawn cravats and weepers, chamoy shoes and gloves, crape hatbands, and black swords and buckles. "Undress-dark grey frocks." The following additional Order was afterwards issued, appointing the General Mourning also to commence on Sunday: "The Deputy Earl Marshal's Order for a General Mourning for her late Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta, daughter of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and consort of his Serene Highness the Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg. These are to give public notice, That it is expected, that upon the present most melancholy occasion of the death of her late Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta, daughter of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and consort of his Serene Highness the Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, all Persons do put themselves into decent Mourning; the said Mourning to begin on Sunday next, the 9th instant. (Signed) Nov. 7, 1817. "H. H. MOLYNEUX HOWARD. Deputy Earl Marshal.” 310 Description of the Coffin. (K). THE COFFIN OF THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. The coffin is formed of Honduras mahogany; it measures in length six feet four inches, and in breadth, at the widest part, two feet four inches; it is covered with beautiful Genoa crimson velvet; the sides, ends, and top, are formed into pannels of proportionate sizes, with metal gilt nails, and not silver gilt, as has been stated. There are three massive handles, also of metal gilt, on each side; and one on each end, to correspond. At the angle of each pannel are corner plates, on which are engraved a crown and two palm branches, and the letters P. C. A. the initials of Princess Charlotte Augusta. These plates are also of gilt metal. The plate on the coffin of the illustrious Princess contains the following inscription : "DEPOSITUM Illustrissima Principissa Charlotta Augustæ, Consortisque Serenissimi Principis Leopoldi Georgii Marchionis Misniæ, Landgravii Thuringia, Principis Coburgi Regia a Sanctioribus Consiliis Nobilissimi Obiit Sexta Die Novembris, Anno Domini MDCCCXVII, Etatis sua XXII." Urn for the Heart. The following is a literal Translation: The Remains 311 Of the Most Illustrious Princess Charlotte Augusta, The only Daughter of George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, Regent of Great Britain; Consort of his Serene Highness Prince Leopold Privy Counsellor, Knight of the Noble Order of the : She died on the 6th of November, in the year of our Lord 1817, and in the 22d year of her age. This is engraven in a simple plain manner, and in no respect distinguished by adventitious ornament. It is of an oblong shape, and is surrounded with a plain border. Upon the whole, the coffin, although extremely elegant, exhibits none of those gaudy ornaments which have been so floridly described, and which, if adopted, would have evinced very little taste in those who had the direction of the ceremonies. The coffin itself is lined with white satin. A silver plate, containing an inscription precisely similar to that on the lid of the exterior coffin, is to be inserted on the lid of the leaden coffin. THE URN FOR THE HEART. This is a simple square case of Honduras mahogany, covered like the coffin, with rich Genoa crimson velvet, and the sides and top formed into pannels, with gilt nails. There are also corner plates, bearing a crown, the initials of the Princess, and two palm branches. On the lid is a gilt plate bearing a crown, the letters P. C. A., and the date of her Royal Highness's death, 6th November, 1817. It is lined with white satin. 312 Coffin of the Infant. THE COFFIN OF THE INFANT. This, like that of the parent, is of mahogany, covered with crimson velvet, and formed into pannels, with white plated nails. The lining is of white satin. The handles are also of plated metal. On the lid is a plated sheet of metal, on which is engraved the following inscription : "The still born male Infant of their Royal and Serene Highnesses Prince Leopold Saxe Coburg. (L.) FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, Saturday, November 22. On Tuesday evening, the 18th inst. at half-past five o'clock, the remains of her late Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte Augusta, and of the Royal Infant, were privately conveyed from Claremont to Windsor, escorted by a detachment of the 10th, or Prince Regent's own, Royal Hussars, which was relieved at Egham by a party of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), in the following order: A mourning coach, drawn by six horses, in which were the remains of the Royal Infant and the Urn, attended by Colonel Addenbrooke, Equerry to her late Royal Highness, and Sir Robert Gardiner, K. C. B., Aide-de-camp and Equerry to the Prince Leopold. Funeral Procession. 313 The HEARSE, drawn by eight horses. A mourning coach, drawn by six horses, conveying his Serene Highness the Prince Leopold, attended by Baron de Hardenbrock, Aide-de-camp and Equerry, and Dr. Stockmar, Physician to his Serene Highness. A mourning coach, drawn by four horses, conveying Lady John Thynne, one of the Ladies of the Bedchamber to her late Royal Highness; Mrs. Campbell, one of the women of the Bedchamber to her late Royal Highness; and Lady Gardiner. A mourning coach, drawn by four horses, conveying Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Cronberg, Attendants on her late Royal Highness, and Mrs. Phillips, Housekeeper. A mourning coach, drawn by four horses, conveying Dr.Short, Chaplain to his Serene Highness, his Majesty's Gentleman Usher, and two Officers of the Lord Chamberlain's Department. Upon the arrival of the procession at Windsor, the first coach, conveying the remains of the Royal Infant and the Urn, proceeded direct to St. George's Chapel, where the same were received by the Dean of Windsor, and T. B Mash, Esq. of the Lord Chamberlain's Department, and de. posited in the royal vault; the Coffin of the Royal Infant being borne from the coach to the vault by four, and the Urn by two, Yeomen of the Guard. The Hearse proceeded into the front court of the Lower Lodge, and the Body was placed under a canopy in the apartment prepared for its reception. His Serene Highness was received and conducted to his apartments by Sir George Nayler, Knight, and Hale Young Wortham, Esq. the King's Gentleman Usher in Waiting, attended by the Officers of the Lord Chamberlain. |